Slideshow: Small But Mighty
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Bohemia is 25 miles beyond the self-styled ‘Last Place on Earth’.

A towering monument to local snowfall.

U-cook-’em ramen noodles are a popular base lodge delicacy.

Steve Rowe hits Miner’s Junction.

Local nightlife is limited, but there are some options in nearby towns.

A shuttle bus collects skiers whose runs deposit them at a road junction, rather than at the base.

A snow-covered cabin is typical of Keweenaw architecture.

Locals are apt to ride more than skis.

Skiers can pray for snow at the nearby Church of the Assumption.

Red Carpenter dodges some shrubbery.

Bohemia’s base facilities are spartan but sufficient.

A skier rides one of Bohemia’s two chairlifts.